Ilyushin Il-10

Il-10
Ilyushin Il-10M in Soviet Air Force markings preserved at the Monino museum near Moscow
Role Ground attack aircraft
Manufacturer Ilyushin, Avia
First flight 18 April 1944[1]
Introduction 1944
Retired 1972 (People's Republic of China)
Primary users Soviet Air Force
Czechoslovak Air Force
Polish Air Force
Produced 19441954[2]
Number built 6,166 (4,966 Il-10 + 1,200 B-33)[2]
Developed from Ilyushin Il-2
Developed into Ilyushin Il-16

The Ilyushin Il-10 (Cyrillic Илью́шин Ил-10, NATO reporting name: "Beast"[3]) is a Soviet ground attack aircraft developed at the end of World War II by the Ilyushin construction bureau. It was also license-built in Czechoslovakia by Avia as the Avia B-33.

  1. ^ Michulec 1999, p. 24.
  2. ^ a b Michulec 1999, p. 27.
  3. ^ Gunston 1995, p.108.

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